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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,988,044.26, 23,981,843.58 and 3,857,405.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,988,044.26, 23,981,843.58 and 3,857,405.96 is: 5,786,055.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,988,044.26 : 23,981,843.58 = 3,857,405.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,988,044.26/23,981,843.58 = 3,857,405.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,988,044.26x = 23,981,843.58 × 3,857,405.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,988,044.26x = 92,507,706,357,279.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,507,706,357,279.73/15,988,044.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,786,055.18

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